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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
List of reserved occupations with their corresponding minimum age for exemption, continued on page 4.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 143\3\  scan0013
Date  4th December 1939 guessed
  
Reserved Occupations continued
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Occupation Age

Metal Polisher, Bobber,
Mopper etc. cont.d.
Finisher (polishing), colourer 25
Aluminium polisher 25

Patternmaker (Wood Metal etc.)
Foreman, charge hand 21
Patternshop foreman - store keeper 25
Patternmaker, wood (general hand) 23
Patternmaker, metal (general hand) 18
Pattern filer 21

Camera Operator (Still and Cinematograph)
Camera operator (cinematograph) 30
Camera operator (still) 30
Camera operator (process work) 30

Plumber, Gas Fitter etc.
Foreman, charge hand 23
Plumber (general hand) 23
Plumber (lead and zinc) 23
Gas fitter, gas engineer (not professional) 23
Lead burner (chemical plumber) 18
Hot water, heating and domestic engineer, pipe fitter 23
Gas apparatus maintenance fitter (other than gas burner and gas fire maintenance fitter) 23

Press Operator(Metal Trades)
Foreman, charge hand 25
Power press operator (heavy) 25
Power press operator (single handed) 25

Rate fixer 25

Road Transport (Passenger and Goods.)
Operating staff.
Controller, manager, assistant manager, sub-manager. 25
Depot inspector, vehicle inspector, depot foreman 25
Senior depot clerk 25
Yard foreman, parcel foreman 25
Goods loader (road transport depot) 30
Porter (road transport depot) 30

Motor or Electric Van, Lorry, Truck Driver
Heavy motor van, heavy lorry driver, tractor driver 25
Commercial goods vehicle (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 tons unladen weight) driver, excluding truck driver. 30

Occupation Age

Scientific Worker, Research Worker
Chemist (analytical, research, etc.) excluding pharmacist) 21
Engineering student (post graduate) engaged full time on research work 21
Metallurgist 21
Physicist 21
Scientific research worker (full-time) in a University, Technical College, Research Association, Research Institute or Research Laboratory. 25

Scrap Metal Worker
Foreman, charge hand. 30
Scrap sorter 30

Secretary
Company secretary 30
Hospital secretary, institution secretary 25

Sheet Iron Worker, Sheet Metal Worker, Tinsmith.
Foreman, charge hand 23
Marker out, marker 23
Cutter-out (hand) 23
Sheet iron worker, sheet iron smith 18
Tinsmith 23
Sheet metal worker (vehicle and aircraft) 18
Panel beater 23
Metal finisher, straightener, planisher 25

Spring Maker
Foreman, charge hand 23
Spring maker (general hand) 23
Spring maker, spiral 23
Spring maker, volute 23
Flat spring maker, spring press worker 23
Spring vice man, grinder 23
Tester, examiner, gauger 23

Stationary Engine, Crane, Pump, Lift etc., Driver, Stoker etc.
Foreman, charge hand 25
Stationary engine driver (steam, gas, oil, petrol) 23
Stationary engine driver (electric) 23
Crane driver 25
Engine driver (portable) 25
Fireman, stoker, boilerman 25
Hoist driver 25
Winch driver 25
Conveyor driver, haulage engineman 25
Blast engineman, blowing engineman 21
Slinger, crane slinger 25

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